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Office
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Egleston Hospital
1405 Clifton Rd NE
Atlanta, GA 30322Phone+1 404-727-5772Fax+1 404-727-3236- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Brenda Poindexter is a neonatologist in Atlanta, GA and is affiliated with Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston. She received her medical degree from University of Toledo and has been in practice 27 years. She is experienced in bronchopulmonary dysplasia, low birth weight, and neonatal nutrition.
Education & Training
- Indiana University School of MedicineM.S., Clinical Research, 2004
- Indiana University School of MedicineFellowship, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, 1994 - 1997
- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 1990 - 1993
- The University of Toledo College of MedicineClass of 1990
- Milligan CollegeB.S., Biology, Magna Cum Laude, 1983 - 1986
Certifications & Licensure
- GA State Medical License 2020 - 2023
- OH State Medical License 1991 - 2022
- IN State Medical License 1994 - 2017
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
- American Board of Pediatrics Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Cincinnati Magazine "Top Doctors" 2020
- Indianapolis "Top Doctors" Award 2012
- Clinical Associate Physician Award National Institutes of Health, 1997
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Clinical Trials
- Whole-Body Cooling for Birth Asphyxia in Term Infants Start of enrollment: 1999 Oct 01
- Glutamine Supplementation to Prevent Death or Infection in Extremely Premature Infants Start of enrollment: 1999 Jul 01
- Follow-up Visit of High Risk Infants Start of enrollment: 1993 Jan 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Eat, Sleep, Console Approach or Usual Care for Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal.Leslie W Young, Songthip T Ounpraseuth, Stephanie L Merhar, Zhuopei Hu, Alan E Simon, Andrew A Bremer, Jeannette Y Lee, Abhik Das, Margaret M Crawford, Rachel G Greenb...> ;The New England Journal of Medicine. 2023 Apr 30
- Significant deficiency in mentorship amongst female neonatologists in the United States: a descriptive national survey by women in neonatology.Kristen T Leeman, Megan Gray, Christiane Dammann, Kristina M Reber, Brenda Poindexter, Lindsay C Johnston> ;Journal of Perinatology. 2023 Apr 1
- 11 citationsTrial of Erythropoietin for Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy in Newborns.Yvonne W Wu, Bryan A Comstock, Fernando F Gonzalez, Dennis E Mayock, Amy M Goodman, Nathalie L Maitre, Taeun Chang, Krisa P Van Meurs, Andrea L Lampland, Ellen Bendel-...> ;The New England Journal of Medicine. 2022 Jul 14
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Journal Articles
- Development Pharmacokinetics of Piperacillin and Tazobactam Using Plasma and Dried Blood Spots from InfantsCohen-Wolkowiez M, Watt KM. Zhou C, Bloom BT, Poindexter B, Castro L, Gao J, Capparelli EV, Benjamin DK Jr, Smith PB, Antimicrob Agents Chemother, 5/1/2014
- Approaches to Growth FalteringPoindexter B, World Rev Nutr Diet, 4/11/2014
- Recommended Nutrient Intake Levels for Stable, Fully Enterally Fed Very Low Birthweight InfantsKoletzko B, Poindexter B, Uauy R, World Rev Nutr Diet, 4/11/2014
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Randomized Controlled Trail (RCT) of Optimizing Cooling Strategies for Neonatal Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE)Shankaran S, Laptook A, Pappas A, McDonald S, Das A, Tyson J, Schibler K, Poindexter B, Bell E, Heyne R, Pedroza C, Bara R, Van Meurs K, Kuitema C, Devaskar U, Higgins..., Pediatric Academic Societies and Asian Society for Pediatric Research Joint Meeting, Vancouver, 1/1/2014
- Comparison of Hospital-Based Outcomes Between Infants Enrolled in Randomized Clinical Trials and Infants Who Were Eligible But Not EnrolledFoglia E, DeMauro S, Poindexter B, Bell E, Stoll B, Van Meurs K, Nolen T, Das A, Higgins R, Schmidt B, Pediatric Academic Societies and Asian Society for Pediatric Research Joint Meeting, Vancouver, 1/1/2014
- Variation in Withdrawal Discussions in Infants <28 Weeks Gestation Across US CentersRiehl J, Munson D, Langer J, DeMauro S, Bell E, Poindexter B, Fortney C, Seabrook R, Tyson J, Dworetz A, Natarajan G, Shankaran S, Vohr B, Higgins R, Das A, Stoll B, K..., Pediatric Academic Societies and Asian Society for Pediatric Research Joint Meeting, Vancouver, 1/1/2014
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Lectures
- Early Nutrition, Growth, and Outcomes - What is the Evidence?Nemacolin, PA - 1/1/2014
- ProbioticsScottsdale, AZ - 1/1/2014
- Optimizing Growth and Outcomes in Extremely Premature InfantsCincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH - 1/1/2014
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Press Mentions
- Skip Routine Probiotics for Preemies, AAP SaysMay 25th, 2021
Hospital Affiliations
- Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta at EglestonAtlanta, Georgia
- Children's Healthcare of AtlantaAtlanta, Georgia
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